Microsoft Visual Studio/.Net Framework Setup & Deployment Tips & Tricks
"Xamlviewer" folder is deleted after installing .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
"Xamlviewer" folder is deleted after installing .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 on a Windows XP / Windows...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/30/2009
Unable to uninstall an Add-In from the Visual Studio IDE
Issue Unable to uninstall an Add-In from the Menu option from the Visual Studio IDE The Add-in does...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/29/2009
SQL Server 2008 setup fails with a Microsoft .NET Framework exception
Microsoft .NET Framework Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/29/2009
How to install Expression Blend and SP1 in silent mode
For the detailed steps on how to install Expression blend and SP1 in silent more, please refer to...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/02/2009
While installing Visual Studio 2005 you get an error “Installing to mapped drive is not supported"
Please follow the link below for resolution...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/02/2009
The Windows Installer package:c:95a81ae6b7710d0be9e6ff093dafvs_setup.ms_ could not be opened
Issue ========= .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installation fails with error :...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/02/2009
Visual Basic 6.0 IDE launch executes with Visual Studio 2005 resiliency
Steps tried: - Ran the VB 6.0 IDE and it started running the resiliency - Let the Resiliency...
Author: dhathrip Date: 10/02/2009
"Microsoft Document Explorer cannot be shown because the specified help collection 'ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.v90.en' is invalid".
We worked on an issue where launching help from within the Visual Studio IDE throws an error message...
Author: dhathrip Date: 09/17/2009
Unable to install Windows update
Unable to install Windows update (.Net Framework and Office updates). The installation hangs and you...
Author: dhathrip Date: 09/16/2009
.Net Framework 3.5 installation fails while installing .Net framework 3.0
During the installation of .Net framework 3.5, you will see an error as shown below in the setup...
Author: dhathrip Date: 09/15/2009
While downloading from MSDN subscription site, we get an error "Failed to initiate the download"
Unable to download files from MSDN subscription download site and getting an error : “Failed to...
Author: dhathrip Date: 09/14/2009
Microsoft Update Catalog - KB959209 - Two downloads with different file sizes
When you go to the Microsoft Update Catalog "https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx"...
Author: dhathrip Date: 09/14/2009
.NET Framework 3.5 OR .Net Framework 3.0 Setup might fail while installing WCF components
The following steps could be tried: Please verify that Framework 2.0 is installed properly. You...
Author: dhathrip Date: 08/17/2009